Unit 6 The Revolutionary War Lessons 1 7

Unit 6 The Revolutionary War Lessons 1 -7

Vocabulary 1. A soldier from one country who is paid to fight for another country A. retreat B. siege 2. To stop fighting and move away from the enemy 3. A series of battles to achieve a specific purpose 4. A time when important changes occur 5. The surrounding of a place by an army in order to capture it 6. A representative sent by one government to another 7. To talk about something in order to reach an agreement C. campaign D. mercenary E. turning point F. ambassador G. negotiate

8. To gather for one’s own future use A. activist 9. An increase in prices B. inflation 10. A person who works for change C. hoard 11. A person who charges unfair high prices for goods D. finance E. profiteer 12. To provide money for F. mutiny 13. An open rebellion against authority, especially by sailors or soldiers 14. A written plan of government G. constitution

15. Land owned or controlled by a particular country 16. To approve officially A. ideal B. ratify C. territory 17. An important belief or aim D. policy 18. To end E. abolish 19. A plan for doing or managing something

The Revolutionary War began in Massachusetts in A. B. C. D. 1774 1775 1776 1773

What was the importance of the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga? We totally just won that battle! Good thing we were able to capture all of those badly needed cannons! Go ts! trio he a P tt ! a Be itish Br

Both the British and the Patriots enlisted the help of African Americans to fight during the war. For fighting, what were African Americans promised in return? A. B. C. D. A plantation of their own Allowed African Americans to earn freedom from slavery Money known as Continentals To retreat to Canada

The Battle of Saratoga was important because A. B. C. D. President Obama told everyone, “Yes, we can!” Nike came up with the slogan, “Just do it!” The British took New England It showed that the United States had a chance to win the war.

The colonists sent ______ ambassadors to gain support for the ____. war

What did France contribute to the war? supplies money troops

Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, and Phillis Wheatley supported the Revolution by baking chocolate chip cookies B. by visiting troops C. by fighting along with the troops D. by writing poems, plays, or letters A.

Mary Ludwig Hays supported the Revolution by… …firing cannons during battle! Go Mary!

It was hard for the Patriots to pay for prices kept going the war because ______ up and __________ Continental currency kept going down.

During the war people hoarded goods because they thought prices would keep rising B. the Grinch was coming to take their stuff up the chimney C. the British would take the goods D. they could then trade with the French A.

Who did Congress ask to provide money to help pay for the war? A. B. C. D. Congress asked Britain for loans. Congress didn’t ask anyone. They just went broke. Congress asked General Washington for a loan. Congress asked for loans from European countries.

After the war, states guaranteed basic rights for their citizens by including a Bill of ____ Rights in ______ constitutions. their ______

Proclamation of 1763 You shall not pass! Ap pa la ch ia n M ou nt ai ns X X XX X X American expansion was banned into the Northwest

What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? A. B. C. D. It stated that pioneers could not settle west of the Appalachians. It set up rules about how western lands would be sold. It set up rules for governing lands west of the Appalachians. It allowed slavery in the western lands.

Many abolitionists argued… FREE AFRICAN AMERICANS! African Americans have the right to be free!

Battle of Yorktown General Cornwallis (British) moved In 1781, ________ north into Virginia. He knew help was arriving by sea and moved his troops to ______. Yorktown Meanwhile, _________ General Washington knew French ships were arriving at Yorktown, so he moved his troops south. When the French arrived, they ______ surrounded the British and _____ Cornwallis surrendered. This was the turning point of the war.

Could the colonists have won the war if they had not negotiated with other countries? No. The colonists would have lost the war if they had not negotiated with other countries because Britain was a powerful _______ nation with navy a strong ______ army and ______.

How did the war change women’s roles in America? Many became activists Some fought in battles of supported the soldiers Others ran farms or businesses

Name three hardships people at home faced during the war. People at home lost _______ loved _______, ones faced _____, and had fewer ____. goods inflation

How did state constitutions balance powers in their states? State constitutions called for elected _____ governors and elected _____. assemblies The governors had limited ____. powers Each member of the assembly represented a certain number of _____. people

Did settlers respect American Indians’ rights as stated in the Northwest Ordinance? Explain. The settlers did not respect the American Indians’ rights as stated in the Northwest Ordinance because settlers took over their lands and the ______ army supported the _______, settlers.

How did the ideals in the Declaration of Independence affect people’s views of slavery? According to the Declaration of Independence, “All ____ men are created ______, ” equal but ____ enslaved people did not have equal rights with _____ free citizens.